U.S. Congress
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Skeptical U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety, content
In one of the most dramatic moments of the hearing, Republican Rep. Kat Cammack played a TikTok video showing a shooting gun with a caption that included the House committee.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Treasury Secretary Yellen tells Congress U.S. banking system ‘remains sound’
In less than a week, Silicon Valley Bank, based in Santa Clara, California, failed after depositors rushed to withdraw money amid anxiety over the bank’s health.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Jim Fossel: Stop legislative wolves in sheep’s clothing
Let’s curtail trickery by lawmakers – at both the state and federal level.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Maine Voices: World leaders can stop Azerbaijan in its tracks. Start with sanctions.
The goal of Azerbaijani ‘eco-activists’ is clear: to terrorize Armenians and force them to leave their homeland.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2023
Democratic Blue Dogs like Jared Golden can still bark, but can they bite?
Maine's 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Commentary: What Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Black Card’ can teach lawmakers about the debt limit
In the end, neither the Sultan of Brunei, nor Seinfeld, nor American politicians should be given a limitless line of credit.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Democrats hammer Republican plan to impose national sales tax, abolish IRS
Sponsored by Rep. Earl L. 'Buddy' Carter, R-Ga., the plan would do away with income, payroll, estate and gift taxes, and instead impose a 23% national sales tax.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
House Republicans eye Social Security, Medicare amid spending battle
Republicans have pledged to cut spending and balance the budget, triggering a delicate conversation on the future of Americans' benefits.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Another View: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster.
House Republicans spent some of their first several days in power going ballistic over a nonexistent ban on gas stoves. If that is any indication of what’s to come, they will try to obstruct climate action instead of acting to protect the American people.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Fact-check: McCarthy puts a spin on spending math to justify debt limit fight
McCarthy suggests that the Republican-controlled Congresses never increased spending at all. That's false.
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